21._o the_o word_n cause_v that_o miraculous_a heat_n which_o dispose_v pharaoh_n daughter_n to_o go_v and_o bathe_v herself_o in_o the_o nile_n exod._n two_o 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la that_o speak_v to_o moses_n exod._n iii._o which_o clear_o show_v that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n memra_n to_o express_v what_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v gen._n i._n and_o god_n say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n who_o as_o god_n promise_v moses_n be_v to_o be_v his_o mouth_n exod._n four_o 12_o 15._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n appear_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o word_n be_v not_o declare_v to_o the_o patriarch_n exod._n vi_fw-la 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n slay_v the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n exod._n twelve_o 29._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v appear_v on_o three_o remarkable_a occasion_n first_o at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n second_o to_o abraham_n three_o at_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o a_o four_o time_n he_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n thus_o jonathan_n and_o targ._n jerusalem_n exod._n twelve_o 42._o the_o word_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o moses_n exod._n xiii_o 8._o the_o word_n raise_v up_o those_o israelite_n which_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o philistine_n that_o leave_v egypt_n three_o year_n before_o the_o departure_n of_o their_o brethren_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n xiii_o 17._o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o command_v of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o israelite_n kill_v exod._n xiii_o 17._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o look_v on_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o he_o the_o israelite_n cry_v exod._n fourteen_o 24_o 31._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o give_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n exod._n xuj_o 25._o and_o he_o against_o who_o israel_n murmur_v ver_fw-la 8._o the_o israelite_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n exod._n nineteeen_o 5._o who_o speak_v v._o 9_o and_o pronounce_v the_o law_n xx_o 1._o be_v the_o same_o that_o redeem_v israel_n from_o egypt_n ib._n and_o leu._n i._n god_n promise_v to_o send_v his_o word_n with_o his_o people_n and_o israel_n be_v strict_o enjoin_v to_o obey_v he_o exod._n xxiii_o 20_o 21_o 23._o the_o word_n punish_v israel_n for_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n xxxii_o 35._o the_o word_n talk_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o people_n worship_v he_o exod._n xxxiii_o 9_o 11._o leu._n i._n it_o be_v the_o word_n who_o appearance_n be_v promise_v moses_n exod._n xxxiii_o 19_o and_o the_o word_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o angel_n that_o attend_v he_o exod._n xxxiii_o 23._o it_o be_v the_o word_n to_o who_o moses_n pray_v and_o who_o be_v call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n xxxiv_o 5._o the_o word_n make_v statute_n leu._n xxiv_o 11._o numb_a xxii_o 18._o according_a to_o the_o same_o jonathan_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o who_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o jonathan_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a ix_o 8._o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o israelite_n encamp_v numb_a ix_o 19_o 23._o it_o be_v the_o word_n to_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v upon_o remove_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n numb_a x._o 35_o 36._o the_o word_n speak_v to_o all_o the_o prophet_n before_o moses_n numb_a twelve_o 6._o the_o word_n give_v answer_n numb_a fourteen_o 20._o the_o word_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o those_o that_o be_v heal_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a xxi_o 6_o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v before_o the_o word_n that_o the_o idolatrous_a isralite_n be_v hang_v numb_a twenty-five_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o wrought_v wonder_n in_o the_o desert_n in_o behalf_n of_o israel_n deut._n i_o 1._o four_o 34._o vi_fw-la 22._o and_o who_o the_o israelite_n provoke_v deut._n i_o 1._o the_o word_n multiply_v israel_n and_o fight_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o deut._n i_o 10_o 30_o 32._o and_o three_o 2._o both_o in_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n punish_v israel_n for_o the_o business_n of_o peor_n deut._n four_o 3._o the_o word_n sit_v on_o a_o raise_a throne_n and_o hear_v the_o people_n prayer_n and_o speak_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o give_v the_o law_n deut._n four_o 7_o 12_o 33._o v._o 23_o 24_o 25._o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n between_o the_o word_n and_o the_o people_n deut._n v._n it_o be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n that_o israel_n ought_v to_o swear_v deut._n vi_fw-la 13._o the_o word_n be_v to_o drive_v out_o the_o nation_n before_o israel_n deut._n xi_o 23._o the_o word_n choose_v the_o levite_n for_o his_o service_n deut._n xxi_o 5._o and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n deut._n xxvi_o 18._o the_o word_n protect_v jacob_n from_o laban_n deut._n xxvi_o 5._o the_o word_n destroy_v sodom_n deut._n xxix_o 23._o the_o word_n swear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n deut._n xxxi_o 7._o the_o word_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n deut._n xxxii_o 36._o the_o word_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v v._o 32_o 39_o the_o word_n take_v moses_n up_o to_o mount_n abarim_n and_o moses_n pray_v to_o he_o for_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n deut._n xxxii_o 49._o the_o word_n show_v moses_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o israel_n deut._n xxxiv_o 1._o the_o word_n say_v he_o have_v swear_v to_o give_v israel_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxiv_o 4._o to_o conclude_v moses_n die_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n recall_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n and_o with_o a_o huge_a train_n of_o angel_n inter_n his_o body_n be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o he_o and_o send_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o by_o so_o many_o miracle_n redeem_v israel_n from_o thence_o deut._n xxxiv_o 5_o 6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o make_v any_o profound_a reflection_n on_o these_o many_o place_n of_o philo_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o convince_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o jew_n before_o jesus_n christ_n do_v regard_v the_o word_n as_o a_o true_a and_o real_a person_n the_o consequence_n be_v easy_o draw_v by_o he_o that_o look_v they_o over_o but_o with_o half_a a_o eye_n i_o know_v the_o word_n memra_n in_o hebrew_a be_v sometime_o take_v in_o another_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o greek_a but_o all_o the_o personal_a character_n of_o action_n of_o command_v of_o speak_v of_o answer_v of_o give_v law_n of_o issue_v out_o decree_v of_o be_v pray_v to_o of_o receive_v worship_n and_o the_o like_a be_v so_o express_o give_v that_o word_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o as_o render_v it_o absurd_a to_o take_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o person_n let_v we_o next_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o person_n according_a to_o the_o same_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n whether_o it_o be_v angelical_a or_o divine_a and_o consequent_o whether_o this_o person_n be_v true_o god_n i_o propose_v this_o not_o that_o i_o think_v there_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o prove_v it_o after_o all_o that_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v from_o the_o ancient_a jew_n touch_v the_o word_n but_o for_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o absurdity_n into_o which_o our_o adversary_n fall_v in_o their_o strive_v to_o force_v another_o sense_n upon_o the_o word_n as_o the_o more_o know_v man_n among_o they_o can_v but_o see_v when_o they_o consider_v these_o proof_n with_o attention_n he_o who_o write_v against_o vechnerus_n endeavour_n in_o general_a to_o persuade_v we_o that_o in_o those_o place_n of_o the_o targum_n where_o the_o memra_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o divine_a providence_n over_o the_o faithful_a of_o ancient_a time_n or_o else_o in_o particular_a it_o signify_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o affection_n or_o action_n his_o miracle_n his_o appearance_n his_o inspiration_n and_o the_o like_a this_o he_o repeat_v in_o several_a part_n of_o his_o dissertation_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n he_o try_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o several_a text_n in_o the_o targum_fw-la one_o may_v reasonable_o doubt_v whether_o he_o himself_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o performance_n in_o this_o i_o have_v two_o great_a reason_n to_o think_v he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o seem_v he_o never_o
gentile_n by_o the_o messiah_n as_o we_o see_v in_o sepher_n chasidim_v §_o 961._o and_o to_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o sekinah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o r._n joseph_n de_fw-fr carnisol_n saare_v isider_v fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 4._o &_o fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o so_o st._n peter_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n act._n iii._o 25._o we_o may_v reflect_v in_o like_a manner_n on_o the_o promise_n god_n make_v the_o people_n deut._n xviii_o 15._o to_o raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n st._n peter_n make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a law_n act._n iii._o 22._o but_o the_o modern_a jew_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o evade_v this_o application_n nevertheless_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o ancient_a synagogue_n because_o we_o read_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o messiah_n as_o of_o a_o law_n in_o comparison_n to_o which_o all_o other_o law_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o mere_a vanity_n so_o cohele_v rabath_n in_o c._n two_o and_o in_o c._n xi_o it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o surprise_n that_o we_o read_v the_o application_n st._n mat._n two_o 15._o have_v make_v of_o these_o word_n in_o hos_n xi_o 1._o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n which_o seem_v only_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o book_n midrash_fw-mi tehillim_n rabath_n on_o ps_n two_o we_o may_v see_v the_o jew_n refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n what_o be_v write_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n four_o 22._o which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o st._n matthew_n cite_v this_o passage_n from_o hosea_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n the_o jew_n give_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o messiah_n the_o action_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o book_n call_v hagiographa_n or_o in_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o law_n exod._n four_o 22._o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a in_o the_o prophet_n isai_n lii_o 13._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o in_o the_o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n psal_n cx_o i._o st._n matth._n viij_o 17._o refer_v the_o word_n of_o isai_n liii_o 4._o to_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n that_o christ_n wrought_v and_o he_o follow_v herein_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o messiah_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n shall_v pardon_v sin_n and_o consequent_o heal_v their_o distemper_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o according_a to_o their_o tradition_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v god_n even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v then_o suppose_v when_o he_o heal_v the_o paralytic_a man_n by_o his_o own_o power_n matth._n ix_o 6._o and_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v in_o forgive_a sin_n which_o the_o jew_n think_v belong_v only_o to_o god_n st._n matth._n i._n 23._o apply_v the_o word_n of_o isai_n seven_o 14._o to_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o do_v likewise_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a idea_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o quite_o lose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n for_o r._n akiba_n who_o live_v and_o die_v under_o his_o reign_n make_v the_o follow_a reflection_n on_o this_o prophecy_n he_o have_v consider_v that_o isaiah_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n receive_v order_n from_o god_n to_o take_v to_o he_o two_o witness_n uriah_n the_o priest_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o zechary_a the_o son_n of_o berachiah_n who_o live_v not_o as_o he_o think_v till_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n upon_o which_o he_o say_v that_o god_n command_v the_o prophet_n to_o do_v thus_o to_o show_v that_o as_o what_o he_o have_v foretell_v concern_v maher-shalal-hash-baz_a be_v true_a by_o the_o witness_n of_o uriah_n who_o see_v it_o accomplish_v so_o what_o he_o have_v foretell_v concern_v the_o conception_n and_o delivery_n of_o a_o virgin_n must_v be_v accomplish_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o zechary_n who_o live_v then_o see_v gemara_n do_fw-mi maccoth_n c._n 3._o fol._n 24._o 3._o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n four_o 21_o etc._n etc._n allude_v tacit_o to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o mal._n i._n 11._o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n at_o present_a controvert_v between_o christian_n and_o jew_n but_o christ_n deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o targum_fw-la on_o those_o word_n of_o malachy_n which_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n 4._o one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n that_o christ_n apply_v to_o himself_o the_o history_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o say_v joh._n iii._o 14._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o but_o there_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o so_o the_o ancient_a jew_n look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n so_o we_o find_v by_o their_o targum_fw-la on_o numb_a xxi_o 8._o which_o expound_v this_o serpent_n which_o moses_n lift_v up_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v also_o call_v god_n wisd_v xuj_o 7._o compare_v with_o chap._n xv_o 1._o although_o philo_n while_o he_o hunt_v for_o allegory_n give_v another_o idea_n of_o it_o de_fw-fr agric._n p._n 157._o 5._o it_o may_v also_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n that_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n allude_v to_o the_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o we_o read_v exod._n xuj_o but_o he_o that_o look_v into_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a writer_n shall_v find_v that_o herein_o also_o our_o saviour_n follow_v the_o common_a jewish_a idea_n for_o philo_n who_o write_v in_o egypt_n before_o jesus_n christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v tell_v we_o positive_o that_o the_o word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o manna_n lib._n quòd_fw-la deter_v pot_n insid_v p._n 137._o st._n paul_n heb._n 1.5_o cite_v god_n word_n to_o david_n concern_v one_o that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n 2_o sam._n seven_o 14._o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n as_o if_o they_o respect_v the_o messiah_n how_o can_v he_o do_v thus_o when_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n he_o call_v jesus_n christ_n holy_a undefiled_a harmless_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o that_o promise_n to_o david_n god_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o that_o son_n of_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o thereupon_o threaten_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n 2_o sam._n seven_o 14._o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n which_o suit_v well_o with_o solomon_n but_o not_o at_o all_o with_o the_o messiah_n the_o reason_n be_v st._n paul_n follow_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v common_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n the_o psal_n lxxii_o cx_o and_o cxxxii_o where_o the_o same_o idea_n occur_v so_o they_o must_v have_v refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n whatever_o be_v great_a in_o this_o prophecy_n and_o to_o other_o whatever_o therein_o denote_v humane_a infirmity_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o very_o hard_a to_o give_v to_o that_o oracle_n a_o further_a prospect_n viz._n to_o the_o messiah_n one_a because_o solomon_n be_v make_v king_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n whereas_o the_o son_n which_o god_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o david_n death_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o seed_n not_o bear_v from_o david_n but_o from_o david_n child_n 3_o because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n last_o for_o ever_o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o solomon_n be_v divide_v soon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o but_o two_o part_n of_o twelve_o be_v leave_v to_o rehoboam_n his_o son_n st._n paul_n gal._n four_o 29._o allude_v to_o the_o history_n in_o gen._n xxi_o 9_o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o persecution_n which_o the_o jew_n shall_v exercise_v on_o the_o christian_n whereon_o do_v he_o build_v this_o first_o have_v prove_v it_o his_o way_n that_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v typify_v in_o isaac_n
the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o the_o author_n of_o wisdom_n ch_n ix_o 1._o o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n and_o lord_n of_o mercy_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n with_o thy_o word_n or_o more_o proper_o by_o thy_o word_n and_o so_o they_o call_v that_o wisdom_n the_o worker_n of_o all_o thing_n wisd_v ch_n uli_fw-la 22._o they_o speak_v of_o the_o wisdom_n in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o solomon_n do_v prov._n iii._o and_o ch_n viij_o 22._o where_o he_o express_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o eternity_n and_o indeed_o they_o attribute_v to_o she_o to_o have_v be_v eternal_a ecclus_n ch_n four_o 18._o they_o refer_v constant_o to_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v at_o large_a what_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o to_o have_v deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o wisd_v ch_n nineteeen_o 9_o they_o go_v at_o large_a like_o horse_n and_o leap_v like_o lamb_n praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v they_o again_o to_o have_v have_v his_o throne_n in_o a_o cloudy_a pillar_n ecclus_n xxiv_o 4._o to_o have_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o rest_n and_o to_o have_v his_o dwell_n in_o jacob_n and_o to_o have_v his_o inheritance_n in_o israel_n ibid._n v._n 8._o and_o so_o to_o have_v give_v his_o memorial_n to_o his_o child_n which_o be_v the_o law_n command_v for_o a_o heritage_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o jew_n ib._n 23._o so_o they_o attribute_v to_o he_o to_o have_v speak_v with_o moses_n ecclus_n ch_n xlv_o 5._o he_o make_v he_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o dark_a cloud_n and_o give_v he_o commandment_n before_o his_o face_n even_o the_o law_n of_o life_n and_o knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v jacob_n his_o covenant_n and_o israel_n his_o judgement_n again_o to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o egyptian_n wisd_v ch_n xviii_o 15_o 16_o 17._o thy_o almighty_a word_n leap_v down_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o thy_o royal_a throne_n as_o a_o fierce_a man_n of_o war_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o land_n of_o destruction_n and_o bring_v thy_o unfeigned_a commandment_n as_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o stand_v up_o fill_v all_o thing_n with_o death_n and_o it_o touch_v the_o heaven_n but_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o appear_v to_o joshuah_n ch_n 5._o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o so_o the_o author_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la ch_n xlvi_o 5_o 6._o he_o call_v upon_o the_o most_o high_a lord_n when_o the_o enemy_n press_v upon_o he_o on_o every_o side_n and_o the_o great_a lord_n hear_v he_o and_o with_o hailstone_n of_o mighty_a power_n he_o make_v the_o battle_n to_o fall_v violent_o upon_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o descent_n of_o bethoron_n he_o destroy_v they_o that_o resist_v that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v all_o their_o strength_n because_o he_o fight_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o follow_v the_o mighty_a one_o they_o refer_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o elias_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o see_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la ch_n xlviii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n and_o also_o three_o time_n bring_v down_o fire_n o_o elias_n how_o be_v thou_o honour_v in_o thy_o wondrous_a deed_n and_o who_o may_v glory_v like_a unto_o thou_o who_o do_v raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n from_o death_n and_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o to_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o father_n send_v he_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o old_a dispensation_n so_o one_o can_v see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o 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afterward_o we_o see_v that_o wisd_v ch_n xuj_o 12._o for_o it_o be_v neither_o herb_n nor_o mollify_a plaster_n that_o restore_v they_o to_o health_n but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n so_o wisd_v ch_n xviii_o 15_o 16_o 17._o thy_o almighty_a word_n leap_v down_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o thy_o royal_a throne_n as_o a_o fierce_a man_n of_o war_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o land_n of_o destruction_n and_o bring_v thy_o unfeigned_a commandment_n as_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o stand_v up_o fill_v all_o thing_n with_o death_n and_o it_o touch_v the_o heaven_n but_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o repeat_v this_o place_n here_o to_o make_v mr._n n._n ashamed_a who_o have_v expose_v those_o idea_n and_o laugh_v at_o they_o which_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v reflect_v upon_o two_o thing_n one_o be_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v that_o very_a man_n of_o war_n mention_v in_o moses_n his_o canticle_n exod._n twelve_o 3._o and_o in_o juâ—lith_a ch_n ix_o 7._o the_o other_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v follow_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n speak_v of_o a_o sharp_a sword_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n x._o 12._o but_o mr._n n._n be_v in_o the_o right_a to_o laugh_v at_o such_o a_o authority_n which_o destroy_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o unitarian_n principle_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o this_o author_n acknowledge_v a_o plurality_n in_o god_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v a_o person_n and_o a_o person_n equal_a to_o the_o father_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o royal_a throne_n 3_o because_o they_o bring_v such_o appearance_n of_o that_o angel_n which_o show_v they_o conceive_v he_o as_o the_o god_n who_o rule_v israel_n and_o who_o have_v take_v their_o temple_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o speak_v of_o god_n who_o they_o consider_v as_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n exod._n xxiii_o 21._o and_o 1_o sam._n viij_o 16._o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n malach._n iii._o 1._o and_o such_o expression_n so_o you_o see_v in_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o esdras_n ch_n two_o 5_o 7._o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o of_o you_o that_o be_v of_o his_o people_n let_v the_o lord_n even_o his_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o judea_n and_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o ch_z four_o v._o 58._o now_o when_o this_o young_a man_n be_v go_v forth_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n to_o heaven_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o praise_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o judith_n ch_n v._o 18._o and_o ch_n ix_o 8._o and_o 2_o macch._n i_o 25._o the_o only_a giver_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o only_a just_a almighty_a and_o everlasting_a thou_o that_o deliver_v israel_n from_o all_o trouble_n and_o do_v choose_v the_o father_n and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o ch_z two_o 17._o we_o hope_v also_o that_o the_o god_n that_o deliver_v all_o his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o all_o on_o heritage_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o ch_z fourteen_o 35._o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v need_v of_o nothing_o be_v please_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o thy_o habitation_n shall_v be_v
all_o this_o while_n even_o the_o same_o that_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n moses_n be_v thus_o employ_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o his_o messenger_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministry_n have_v both_o his_o instruction_n and_o credential_n from_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o targum_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o often_o than_o to_o any_o before_o he_o r._n akiba_n who_o live_v since_o christ_n time_n say_v that_o moses_n act_v as_o mediator_n between_o the_o gevura_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o observe_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o 175_o time_n they_o be_v time_n without_o number_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o off_o the_o mercy-seat_n upon_o the_o ark_n of_o testimony_n from_o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n numb_a seven_o 89._o but_o those_o which_o r._n akiba_n reckon_v be_v appearance_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n in_o both_o these_o appearance_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v to_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o targum_n thus_o of_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o the_o mercy-seat_n to_o appoint_v my_o word_n for_o thou_o as_o god_n promise_v there_o according_a to_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n on_o exod._n twenty-five_o 22._o thirty_o 36._o so_o numb_a seven_o 89._o jonathan_n say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o thus_o likewise_o in_o those_o occasional_a appearance_n both_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_n tell_v we_o once_o for_o all_o deut._n xxxiv_o 10._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v to_o moses_n as_o oft_o as_o moses_n speak_v to_o he_o on_o any_o occasion_n for_o his_o credential_n be_v as_o we_o see_v deut._n xxxiv_o 11._o all_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v or_o according_a to_o the_o targum_n which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o his_o land_n and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a land_n and_o that_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o ministry_n they_o be_v chief_o these_o three_o 1._o his_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2._o his_o give_v they_o law_n and_o statute_n and_o judgement_n from_o god_n 3._o his_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o confine_n of_o canaan_n in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o targum_n his_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n by_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n on_o deut._n xx_o 1._o and_o by_o jonathan_n on_o deut._n xxiv_o 18._o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v this_o to_o their_o child_n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v all_o those_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n say_v jonathan_n on_o exod._n xiii_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o send_v all_o those_o plague_n on_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v jonathan_n on_o deut._n xxviii_o 6._o and_o xxix_o 2._o especial_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o give_v that_o stroke_n which_o finish_v the_o work_n according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la exod._n twelve_o 29._o namely_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o appear_v against_o the_o egyptian_n at_o midnight_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n kill_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o deliver_v his_o own_o first-born_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n lead_v the_o people_n through_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o red-sea_n say_v the_o same_o targum_fw-la on_o exod._n xiii_o 18._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o leader_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n and_o of_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n say_v onkelos_n on_o deut._n i_o 32_o 33._o and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o see_v pharaoh_n with_o his_o army_n behind_o they_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n against_o moses_n and_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n exod._n fourteen_o 15._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n how_o long_o do_v thou_o stand_v and_o pray_v before_o i_o bid_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v forward_o and_o do_v thou_o reach_v out_o thy_o rod_n and_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n he_o do_v so_o and_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la on_o deut._n i_o 1._o the_o word_n divide_v the_o sea_n before_o they_o so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n on_o dry_a ground_n exod._n fourteen_o 22._o the_o egyptian_n follow_v they_o and_o at_o morning_n v._o 24._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o army_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o throw_v upon_o they_o bitumen_n and_o fire_n and_o hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o v._o 25._o the_o egyptian_n say_v let_v we_o fly_v from_o before_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o get_v they_o victory_n but_o their_o flight_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o water_n be_v make_v heap_n according_a to_o onkelos_n on_o exod._n xv_o 8._o and_o according_a to_o he_o also_o when_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o word_n the_o sea_n cover_v they_o v._o 10._o thus_o as_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o every_o part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o targum_n for_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o church_n and_o kingdom_n first_o immediate_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o red-sea_n exod._n xv_o 25._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o precept_n and_o order_n of_o judgement_n particular_o as_o jonathan_n have_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o there_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o of_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o judgement_n concern_v bruise_n and_o wound_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o transgressor_n afterward_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n exod._n nineteeen_o 3._o the_o text_n say_v moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n there_o onkelos_n say_v according_a to_o one_o of_o clark_n various_a readins_n moses_n go_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n nineteeen_o 8._o moses_n return_v with_o the_o people_n answer_n to_o the_o lord_n then_o v._o 9_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v to_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n for_o the_o three_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v down_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n according_o the_o people_n have_v prepare_v themselves_o on_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o onkelos_n exod._n nineteeen_o 17._o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o people_n only_o see_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o mountain_n smoke_v and_o feel_v the_o earth_n quake_v under_o they_o they_o also_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o so_o affright_v they_o that_o they_o remove_v and_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o say_v to_o moses_n speak_v thou_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o the_o word_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v exod._n xx_o 19_o according_a to_o onkelos_n in_o one_o of_o clark_n various_a readins_n moses_n therefore_o according_a to_o jonathan_n on_o deut._n v._n 5._o stand_v between_o they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v they_o the_o pithgama_n the_o matter_n and_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n what_o they_o be_v we_o read_v exod._n xx_o 1_o etc._n etc._n where_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v the_o tenor_n of_o all_o these_o word_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n then_o follow_v the_o ten_o commandment_n common_o call_v the_o decalogue_n that_o it_o be_v